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On Tuesday, after a straightforward autoroute drive of just under 5 hours, we parked up on the aire in St Omer. We’d noticed that the weather forecast for Thursday, when we were due to sail back to the UK, is for storms. Therefore, we rang DFDS and changed the ferry to early evening on Wednesday.... Continue Reading →
I woke with a slight hangover which, thankfully disappeared after some tea and coffee. Unfortunately, it was raining so we didn't visit the Vauban fort in Neuf-Brisach... another time. This is the first time we’ve heard rain in almost a month! The drive was straightforward, as is usual on French toll roads. That said, we... Continue Reading →
We set off from Aosta fairly early, with a plan to drive right across Switzerland into Germany, to stay in Freiburg. It sounds a beautiful place to visit but, when I checked the details for the aire in the town, I found it’s not available when the football club is playing at home and, when... Continue Reading →
We left Liguria and the seaside behind on Saturday, driving up north through the hills then across the plains and around Turin, finally climbing into the Italian Alps. We reached Aosta after about 4 hours, travelling mainly on toll roads. The city of Aosta is situated in the valley with the Gran Paradiso National Park... Continue Reading →
Today, was our last full day of the trip, with no travelling. We cycled about 20 kilometres westward along the fabulous coastal cycle path that runs from Imperia to Ospedaletti. John had arranged to meet a friend and former colleague who now lives and works in Sanremo. The cycle path follows a former railway line... Continue Reading →
We left the campsite in Ceriale at 9.30 and were pitched up on a new campsite on the edge of Imperia before 11, after a straight forward journey. Imperia is made up of two districts, the more modern commercial area, Oneglia, and the old area, Porto Maurizio. I was looking forward to exploring the best... Continue Reading →
Yesterday we had breakfast on the shore in Finale Ligure before moving to a small campsite on a farm in Ceriale, which produces aloe, olives and citrus fruits. We've got lots of space on a sunny pitch so we spent the day relaxing, reading and playing cards. Today, we cycled along the seafront then visited... Continue Reading →
We left Sportorno and headed to the beach via the supermarket. Next, we parked by the beach near Varigotti in the hope of snorkelling. However, unfortunately, there were people fishing by the rocks at both sides of the bay, which would have made it awkward to snorkel. We therefore carried on to Finale Ligure where... Continue Reading →
What a fantastic day! We definitely got the walk we’d desired and, after a slow start, we left Molly Moho and followed the Ligurian Coastal Path westwards up onto the headland. The views were stunning with the blue sky and turquoise sea, dotted with windsurfers. We soon reached Noli Castle, perched on the hillside and,... Continue Reading →
It's been a busier day than we expected! We left the Rapallo campsite fairly early, planning to travel up the road to a moho parking area just on the edge of the Portofino national park near Camogli. We were looking forward to a couple of walks we'd planned from there. Unfortunately, when we arrived there... Continue Reading →
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